Can Acosta be a bigger 2026 threat to Marquez than Bezzecchi?

<p>Marco Bezzecchi and Aprilia stole the show again in MotoGP, continuing their remarkable late-season run with an emphatic victory in the Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao.</p><br><p>But while Bezzecchi deserves to be seen as a legitimate challenger to Marc Marquez’s dominance coming into 2026, can the same be said about an ever-improving Pedro Acosta and a resurgent KTM - despite the fact they still cannot win? </p><br><p>Val Khorounzhiy and Simon Patterson discuss this in an on-site episode, while also touching upon a potent Alex Marquez weekend that was just short of greatness, another 2025 low for Pecco Bagnaia and Nicolo Bulega’s eye-catching debut.</p><br><p>Plus, was the stewards’ panel too lenient on Fermin Aldeguer - and what was going on with Joan Mir?</p><br><p><strong><em>FREE WEEK: Want to try before you buy on our bonus MotoGP content? You can view new content published </em></strong><a href="https://patreon.com/therace" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>...